Combination garment



Feb. 18, 1936. H, WIPPERMAN COMBINATION GARMENT 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 30, 1934 TORNEY Feb. 18, 1936. H. WIPPERMAN COMBINATION GARMENT Filed March 50, 1934 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 v H TTORNEY Feb. 18, 1936.

H. WIPPERMAN 2,031,022

COMBINATION GARMENT I Filed March so, 1954 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 .BY ATTORNEY Feb. 18, 1936. H. WIPPERMAN I COMBINATION GARMENT Filed March 30, 1934 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 TTORNE Patented Feb. 18, 1936 lTED STATES PATENT OFFICE COIWBINATION GARIVIENT Application March 30, 1934, Serial No. 718,146

1 Claim.

This invention relates to combination garments for women and has for its object to provide a light form-fitting garment of this type adapted to give a smooth nonbulging line to the figure and to mold and support the busts with perfect comfort and freedom of movement to the wearer in all positions of the body.

The garment comprises a combined corset and :brassiere, the latter having an upper front por- 30 tion constituting individual bust pockets which are shaped to mold and elevate the busts to a high and youthful position, and a lower front portion which telescopes the front of the corset. The brassiere .is secured to the side edges of the corset and is 15 detached from the corset front, thereby permitting relative up and down movement between the front of the corset and brassire without straining or distorting the busts or impairing the natural symmetry of the garment.

29 The lower or corset portion of the garment preferably has a stiffened inelastic front section .adapted to cover the diaphragm and abdomen to .a point adjacent the bustline and means, such as elastic side sections, for fitting the garment snugly about the body and tensioning the front portion across the diaphragm and abdomen. The lower front portion of the brassiere may overlap or underlie the front portion of the corset, the extent of the lap in either case being such as to pre- 30 vent the parts from separating in any position of the body. The sliding movement of the telescoping parts is promoted by the stiffness at the front of the corset and may be further aided by boning or otherwise stiffening the lower telescoping portion of the brassire. The latter expedient is particularly desirable when the lower portion of the 'brassiere underlies the front of the corset.

Another feature of the invention resides in an improved construction of the bust molding portion of the brassire. According to this feature the bust pockets are made of light netting and circular or crescent-shaped inserts composed of firm inelastic material are secured to the inner sides of the bust pockets, forming cups which reinforce the netting and cooperate with the netting to mold and elevate the busts.

These and other features and advantages of the invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

" Figs. 1 and 2 are front and rear plan views of a combination garment embodying the invention;

Figs. 3 and 4 are front and rear views of a model with the garment applied thereto;

Fig. 5 is a front view with the brassiere broken open at the front to show its relation to the diaphragm control;

Figs. 6 and 7 are front and rear plan views of a modified combination garment;

Figs. 8 and 9 are front and rear views of a model with this garment applied thereto; and

form to the contour of the busts. is stitched to the vertical side edges of the corset 55 Fig. 10 is a front view with the corset broken open to show its relation to the brassiere.

The combination garment shown in Figs. 1 to 5 comprises a corset having front and rear sections I and 2 of inelastic material and longitudinal side elastic sections 3 and 4 extending from the bottom of the garment to about the waistline where they are secured to inelastic side sections 5 and B, respectively, constituting the sides of the brassiere. The side sections or the entire back portion may be made of elastic with either oneway stretch or two-way stretch or a combination of the two, such as, side sections of two-way stretch with the center back section of elastic stretching only up and down, etc.

The entire garment opens at one side and is fastened about the body by cooperating hooks I and eyes 8 on the respective meeting edges. An elastic gore 9 is inserted in the lower central portion of front section I and a similar smaller gore Ill is 29 inserted in the upper central portion of rear section 2 to provide adjustment. In the garment illustrated, side sections 3 and 4 and gores 9 and Ill are all made of elastic material capable of stretching horizontally but incapable of stretching in a vertical direction. However, these sections can be made, if desired, with stretch in both directions or stretch in one direction greater than in the other, without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention. Garters I2 are attached 30 to the lower edges of the front and rear sections of the garment in any suitable manner.

The front section I extends well above the waistline and nearly to the bustline, the upper edge of said section being pointed at the center and sloping down slightly toward the sides in conformity with the general contour of the busts. This section has a central double stay I4 and single side stays I 5 and I6 embodied in the lining on the reverse side of the garment. These stays preferably extend to the top of section I, their purpose being to hold section i snugly against the body while furnishing the strength and rigidity necessary to flatten the diaphragm and confine and support the abdomen.

The brassiere has an upper bust molding portion made of netting or other soft inelastic material constituting bust pockets I8 and I9 which are shaped to mold and elevate the busts to a conical shape of a very youthful type, these bust pockets being stitched on opposite sides to a lower portion or band 20 made of relatively stiff inelastic material which is shaped at the top to con- The brassire but is otherwise detached from the corset, and the lower front portion 20 of the brassiere overlaps front section I for a considerable distance preferably extending about three inches below the upper edge of section I, permitting portion 29 to slide up and down without sliding over the upper edge of section I in any normal position of the body. Elastic shoulder straps 2i and 22 are secured to the central upper edges of bust pockets l8 and I9 and have two diverging branches 23 at their opposite ends secured to spaced points on the upper edge of rear section 2, the purpose. of these shoulder straps being to hold the busts encased in pockets i8 and 19 in a high and comfortable position at all times.

Elastic side sections 3 and 4 mold the hips and tension the stiffened portion i of the garment across the diaphragm and abdomen, giving a smooth non-bulging line to the figure and affording a proper foundation for outer garments. The stiffness of front section i also affords a smooth slideway for the lower brassiere portion or band 2|] which is thus permittedto slide freely in accordance with bending movements of the body without straining or distorting the busts from their natural position. In addition, the free up and down motion of the brassiere eliminates wrinkles in the material, usual under the bust of an ordinary combination garment, when the wearer is sitting with the body inclined forward or is in other relaxed position.

The combination garment of Figs. 6 to 10 comprises a corset having front and rear sections 25 and 29 of inelastic material and longitudinal side elastic sections 21 and 28 which extend from the bottom of the garment and are secured adjacent the waistline to inelastic side sections 29 and 39, respectively, constituting the sides of the brassiere. This garment also opens at the side and is fastened about the body by cooperating hooks 3i and eyes 32 as shown in Figs. 6 and '7. Elastic gores 33 and 34 are inserted in the lower central portion of front section 25 and the upper central portion of rear section 28, respectively, to provide adjustment. These gores, as well as side sections 2! and 28, are made of elastic material capable of stretching horizontally but incapable of stretching in a vertical direction. The garters 35 are attached to the lower edges of the front, back and side sections of the garment.

Front corset section 25 extends almost to the bustline, the upper edge of said section being pointed at the center and sloping down and then up toward its points of attachment to the sides of the garment in conformity with the general contour of the busts. This section has a central stay 31 and side stays 38 and 49 embodied in the lining on the reverse side of the garment, these stays preferably extending to the top of section i so as to hold said section snugly against the body while flattening the diaphragm and supporting the abdomen.

The brassiere has an upper bust molding portion made of light netting which is out and stitched to form bust pockets 49 and 4| of conical contour. This material is reinforced by annular crescent-shaped inserts 42 which are composed of firm inelastic material and are stitched to the inner sides of the bust pockets with the cut-out portions of the crescents facing the upper edges of the pockets. These inserts give the bust pockets a cupped effect of conical contour, the firmness at the bottom and side edges of the pockets serving to elevate the busts and the elasticity of the netting at the upper and central portions of the pockets serving to gather the material and maintain its conical form. Elastic shoulder straps 44 and 45 each have two diverging branches 46 secured to spaced points on the upper central edges of the respective bust pockets 40 and 4|, adjacent the netting rather than the inelastic inserts 42, and at their opposite ends are provided with similar branches 41 secured to spaced points on the upper edge of rear section 26. These straps provide additional lifting force and serve to hold the busts in a high and youthful position with perfect comfort to the wearer.

The brassiere also has a lower portion or band 49 of relatively stiif inelastic material which fits the body snugly below the busts. The brassiere is stitched to the vertical side edges of the corset with the lower brassiere portion or band 49 lying underneath front section 25 of the corset. The brassiere front is otherwise detached from the corset and is therefore free to move up and down with respect to the corset as the body bends. Suitable stays 50 are embodied in band 49. on opposite sides of the center to keep the band from wrinkling on the body, and an elastic gore 5| is in.- serted in the lower edge of said band to hold it tightly against the body while giving sufficient flexibility for comfort in breathing. Band 49 extends down to about the waistline and the central upper edge of corset section. 25 extends far enough above said band to prevent the parts from separating in various positions of the body.

In both forms of the invention the free up and down movement of the brassiere prevents the bust from being drawn down when the body is erect or inclined backward, prevents the formation of unsightly wrinkles below the busts, and give as much comfort and. freedom of movement as a two-piece foundation with the smooth. lines of a perfect one-piece combination.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction herein shown and described without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claim.

The invention claimed is:

A combination garment comprising a. corset and a brassiere adapted to encircle the body, having an opening at one side extending from top to bottom and fastening means for securing. adjacent edges of said opening together,. said corset having a stiffened continuous inelastic front. portion adapted to cover. the diaphragm and abdomen. to a point adjacentv the bustline and. longitudinal side elastic sections for molding the hips and tensioning said front portion across the. diaphragm and abdomen, and saidbrassiere having an upper front portion of soft inelastic material constituting individual bust pockets shaped to mold and elevate the busts and a lower front band of stiffer inelastic material secured thereto and extending crosswise and telescoping the front of said corset, said brassiere being secured to the side edges of said corset and detached from the front portion thereof permitting the lower front portion of said brassiere to move up and down with respect to said corset front without straining or distorting the busts in accordance with bending movements of the body, said longitudinal side elastic sections extending upwardly past the lower overlapping front portion of the brassiere and being tapered at their upper ends so as to produce less stretch at the brassiere section than at the lower corset section.

HILDEGARD 'WIPPERMAN. 

